Arizona doesn’t open the 2023 season until Sept. 2, when it hosts NAU for the first of 12 games this fall. But when it comes to several former Wildcats, the season begins this weekend.
At least 13 members of last year’s UA squad will be in action for new teams this Saturday, which as Week Zero marks the official start of the 2023 campaign. Nine of those could potentially appear in the same game, as UMass—coached by former Arizona defensive coordinator Don Brown—has eight ex-Wildcats on the roster he’s bringing to Las Cruces to face New Mexico State, which features one former UA player.